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Why would that be an issue? Does everything thas has been created outside of the US suddenly become US creations under US law whenever its creator sets foot on
by b3lvedere 3y ago
Why would that be an issue?
Does everything thas has been created outside of the US suddenly become US creations under US law whenever its creator sets foot on American soil?
- troupo 3y agoBrussels effect [1], but applied to the States. Also, a lot of copyright law around the world is very close to American copyright law, so what happens outside of the US is anyone's guess. For example, AFAIK, a lot of Soviet cartoons are in a copyright limbo of Russia because they infringe on Disney's (and others') IP [2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_effect [2] Fo example, Winnie the Pooh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQmGXzNMw0E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQmGXzNMw0E
- b3lvedere 3y agoAh, i get the effect idea/system. Way cheaper for a huge company/conglomerate to uphold all of the laws on the planet so they can operate and earn money everywhere. Willingham explains his actions a bit more in this post: https://billwillingham.substack.com/p/more-about-fables-in-the-public-domain https://billwillingham.substack.com/p/more-about-fables-in-t...